Who will win the Alabama Senate special election?

[LTC8K6]

Only in Alabama is not voting for the child molester considered "outside the box".

Oh and Franken is not gone yet.

Well, the box the predictors put them in. Obviously many were never actually in such a box.

I think I'm on record as doubtful that Franken will resign.

I never thought he should.

 

[Spindrift]

Lol

Trump had nothing to do with Moore losing. Just as Trump wouldn’t have had anything to do with his winning.

You're right Trump didn't have anything to do with him winning.

He's 0 for 2 on endorsements in Alabama!

 

[Puppycow]

A lot of folks here seemed to think Moore had this in the bag easily...

Clearly a lot of people in Alabama voted outside their box.

It looks like the Dems sacrificed Franken for nothing.

Did they? How do you know that the Franken sacrifice isn't what put Jones over the top?

 

[Skeptic Ginger]

Roy Moore certainly liked this night much more when it was younger.

Going to have to nom this one as soon as my 60 seconds between posts it up.

 

[logger]

Now, now. Let's remember your rants from 2016. It wasn't the black turnout; it was whitey staying home.

Apparently the Reverend Lou is wrong and not all white folks are the devil. Some of the bible thumpers, many of them in fact, who the kiddie diddler counted on opted to stay home.

Just as Hillary lost because her birthright supporters stayed home, Jones lost because his die-hard supporters did, too.

Don’t you mean Moore? Grammar resistance leader?

 

[PhantomWolf]

Waiting for Trump to tweet about how millions of illegals were bused in from California to fraudulently vote.

 

[acbytesla]

Skepticism is over-rated

I voted that Moore would win. But that wasn't skepticism, it was pessimism. As well as the knowledge of just how conservative Alabama is.

 

[Jerrymander]

I’m happy for your side, you guys really needed a win. You’ll have the seat for two years.

Good job. Don't let the pain get to you. Think positive!

 

[LTC8K6]

Looks like Mitch is going to have to break the Senate rules again so that they can get their tax bill.

Mitch wanted this, imo.

He will be happy about it.

It lets him off a few hooks.

 

[William Parcher]

I didn't have a prediction for the winner, but I didn't think it would be this close.

 

[Spindrift]

Interesting logic there.

Accurate is the word you're looking for.

 

[logger]

Longer than you people will have a president.

Sorry, we still have Pence.

You’ll really like him.

 

[lobosrul5]

The Senate's now in play in 2018.

Its bizzarely uneven, only a few GOP seats are up. AZ and NV are the only realistic pickups. But tonight makes it possible.

 

[FenerFan]

Agreed. The NYT model has called it for Jones. It's still crazy that an election between Atticus Finch and Humbert Humbert was this close.

Close? In Trump terms this was a huge landslide, biggest win ever, a real mauling.
Anyway, I'm glad I was wrong, too. Let's hope the trend continues next year.

 

[LTC8K6]

Waiting for Trump to tweet about how millions of illegals were bused in from California to fraudulently vote.

Trump is probably going to say something like "I told you not to go with Moore."

 

[Skeptic Ginger]

Looks like Mitch is going to have to break the Senate rules again so that they can get their tax bill.

He announced he wouldn't allow the winner to be sworn in until next year, keeping Strange in the office.

 

[thaiboxerken]

Mitch wanted this, imo.

He will be happy about it.

It lets him off a few hooks.

He didn't want Moore in, but he does want the tax bill. I think he's going to steal Doug Jones seat until after the tax bill is voted on.

 

[Stacko]

He announced he wouldn't allow the winner to be sworn in until next year, keeping Strange in the office.

Just like he did when Scott Brown was elected. Oh wait...

 

[Skeptic Ginger]

...Just as Hillary lost because her birthright supporters stayed home, Jones lost because his die-hard supporters did, too.

Birthright supporters? That is sarcasm, right?

 

[logger]

Good job. Don't let the pain get to you. Think positive!

I learned long ago that letting politics give you pain is always a loser. Ultimately in the long run if you’re counting on anything other than yourself to be successful in this world, you’re going to always be disappointed.